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On Bodhi Day, Buddhists commemorate Siddhartha Gautama’s enlightenment by lighting lamps to combat darkness
Dec. 8 marks the celebration of Bodhi Day in Japanese Buddhism. Bodhi means enlightenment or awakening in Sanskrit. It commemorates the enlightenment of Siddhartha Gautama, who became the Buddha.
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Bodhi Day
Themes: Sharing; leadership; caring for others; self-sacrifice; Buddhism. Summary: Bodhi Day marks the moment 2,500 years ago at which Siddhartha Gautama attained enlightenment, becoming the ...
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Celebrations beyond Christmas: 5 other December traditions around the world, from Bodhi Day to Japan’s Omisoka
In Buddhism, Bodhi Day celebrates the day that the Buddha reached enlightenment under a peepal tree, after years of extreme ascetic practices. “Bodhi” means “to awaken”. The holiday is ...
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Bodhi Day celebrated in Kapa‘a
The Rev. Koshi Yagi will be the keynote speaker during the annual Bodhi Day Service at 9 a.m., Sunday at the Kapa‘a Hongwanji Mission. The public is invited to this auspicious service ...
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Bodhi, the Fashionable Shiba Inu of Instagram, Has Sadly Passed Away
Bodhi, a famous Shiba Inu that rose to fame as ... That joke quickly snowballed into something bigger when the next day she was contacted by GQ, the men's lifestyle magazine." ...